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For the September 1998 issue of the Clinical Research Association newsletter, CRA called each of the sterilizer companies listed in the following chart to ask if they had FDA 510(k) numbers that included handpieces sterilization verification. FDA 510(k) numbers were then confirmed by FDA as of the chart's publication date of September 1998. For the full report, "JADA report Provokes Chemiclave Owners To Ask - Does Their Chemiclave Sterilize Handpieces?"", contact CRA; 3707 North Canyon Road, SAuite 6; Provo, UT 84604 or calkl at 801-226-2121 or visit CRA's website www.cranews.com. This chart had been posted with special permission from CRA.

Company Contacted by CRA	Sterilizer Model	Sterilizer Type	FDA Cleared For Handpieces	FDA Clearance # For Handpiece Sterilization
1. Alfa Medical	Cox 6000	Dry Heat	YES	K881371
2. Barnstead/Thermolyne	Sterilmax	Steam Heat	YES	K953938
3. Dentronix	No FDA HP Clearance	Dry Heat	No	No*
4. KaVo	No FDA HP Clearance	Steam Heat	No	No*
5. Midmark Corp	No FDA HP Clearance	Steam Heat	No	No*
6. Pelton & Crane	Delta 8 Delta 10	Steam Heat	YES	K945117
7. Porter Instruments Co	SES 2012	Steam Heat	YES	K924596
8. SciCan	Staim 900 Statim 2000 Statim 5000	Steam Heat Steam Heat Steam Heat	YES YES YES	K944036 K915054 K962179
9. Steri Dent	No FDA HP Clearance	Dry Heat	No	No*
10. Tuttnauer	No FDA HP Clearance	Steam Heat	No	No*